Data Center GPU Max 1550 vs GeForce 9600 GT

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking	1134	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.05	no data
Power efficiency	0.92	no data
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Generation 12.5 (2021−2023)
GPU code name	G94	Ponte Vecchio
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	21 February 2008 (18 years ago)	10 January 2023 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$179	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	64	16384
Core clock speed	650 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1600 MHz
Number of transistors	505 million	100,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	96 Watt	600 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	20.80	1,638
Floating-point processing power	0.208 TFLOPS	52.43 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	no data
TMUs	32	1024
Tensor Cores	no data	1024
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	128
L1 Cache	no data	64 MB
L2 Cache	64 KB	408 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x16
Length	229 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	1-slot	OAM Module
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no data
SLI options	+	-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR3	HBM2e
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	128 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	8192 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.6 GB/s	3,277 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors	HDTVTwo Dual Link DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	4.0	6.6
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+	-
DLSS	-	+

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 February 2008	10 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	128 GB
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	96 Watt	600 Watt